Jericho

Wind Symphony Instrumentation

Flutes 1-5
    1st doubles optional bass flute
    2nd doubles piccolo
    5th doubles alto flute
Oboes 1-2
English Horn (exposed parts cross-cued)
Bb Clarinets 1-6 (12-18 players)
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Contra Alto Clarinet (optional part)
Bb Contra Bass Clarinet
Bassoon (1)
Contrabassoon

Bb Soprano Saxophone
Eb Alto Saxophone
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone

Bb Trumpets 1-2 (offstage)
Bb Trumpets 3-4-5-6 (onstage)
F Horns 1-2-3-4
Trombones 1-2-3
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba

Electronic Keyboard 1 (not optional)
    2-hand part requiring a bona fide keyboard player, or with less skilled players,
    one person can use both hands to play the right hand part
    and a second person can use both hands to play the left hand part.

Electronic Keyboard 2 (not optional)
    very important synth bass pad, but an easy 1-hand part

Harp (optional, part is cued in Keyboard 1)

Piano
    (If only one bona fide keyboard player is available, Keyboard 1 is more important)
    There is an "inside-the-piano" effect at bar 234 which can easily be covered by a non-keyboardist.

Percussion 1-6
    Parts 3 and 6 are more difficult
    Parts 1 and 4 are moderate
    Parts 2 and 5 are easy

SATB Chorus (optional, but adds much)

Offstage woodwind choir (behind the audience)
    Flutes 1-2-3
    Bb Clarinets 1-2-3
    The saxophones leave the stage to join the offstage woodwinds
    (These are easy parts, players from a "second" band or local high school may be used)
    (A 3rd electronic keyboard can be substituted for the extra strings if need be,
    or used to augment their sound.)

The offstage woodwind players also twirl whistling tubes. [ click to see photo ]

This page last updated on 04/26/08